Carbon Footprint Reduction through Residential Building Stock Retrofit: A Metro Melbourne Suburb Case Study by Seongwon Seo, Greg Foliente

“…This research investigates environmentally and economically sustainable retrofit methods to reduce the carbon footprint of existing residential buildings in the City of Greater Dandenong as a case study in Metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. By categorizing energy use into various building age brackets and dwelling types that align with changes in energy regulations, we identified various retrofit prototypes to achieve a targeted 6.5-star and 8-star energy efficiency rating (out of a maximum 10-star rating system). …”
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The effects of migration on the practice and perception Female Genital Cutting (FGC) among the Horn of Africa’s immigrants in Melbourne Australia by Sadia Hassanen, Dawit Okubatsion Woldu, Rahma Mkuu

“…This research examines the effects of migration on the practice and perception of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) among Horn of Africa immigrants in Melbourne Australia. According to UN 2016 report, on (FGM/C), there are at least 200 million girls and women alive today globally that have undergone some of form of FGM/C. …”
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Zinc intakes of Australian infants and toddlers: Melbourne infant feeding, activity and nutrition trial (InFANT) program by E. Williams, K.J. Campbell, S.A. McNaughton, E.A. Szymlek-Gay

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The impact of three progressively introduced interventions on second wave daily COVID-19 case numbers in Melbourne, Australia by Allan Saul, Nick Scott, Tim Spelman, Brendan S. Crabb, Margaret Hellard

“…Abstract Background The city of Melbourne, Australia experienced two waves of the COVID-19 epidemic peaking, the first in March and a more substantial wave in July 2020. …”
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Flood Mitigation Performance of Permeable Pavements in an Urbanised Catchment in Melbourne, Australia (Elizabeth Street Catchment): Case Study by Meenakshi Arora, Ishitha Chopra, Minh Hoang Nguyen, Priyaga Fernando, Matthew J. Burns, Timothy D. Fletcher

“…Results indicate that the integration of permeable pavements in urban settings is effective in mitigating surface flooding in an urbanised catchment in Melbourne, Australia by reducing the peak flows by 7–16%. …”
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Respiratory management and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants: A comparison of practice between centres in Oxford and Melbourne by Sun, SZY, Zivanovic, S, Earnest, A, Roehr, C, Tan, K

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Triple-Frequency Code-Phase Combination Determination: A Comparison with the Hatch-Melbourne-Wübbena Combination Using BDS Signals by Chenlong Deng, Weiming Tang, Jianhui Cui, Mingxing Shen, Zongnan Li, Xuan Zou, Yongfeng Zhang

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Asylum Seekers Living in the Australian Community: A Casework and Reception Approach, Asylum Seeker Project, Hotham Mission, Melbourne by Grant Mitchell, Sara Kirsner

“…Hotham Mission’s Asylum Seeker Project (ASP), a Melbourne-based non-governmental organization (NGO), is unique in Australia in its comprehensive work in housing and supporting asylum seekers in the community, particularly those released from detention. …”
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Longitudinal Trajectories of Dietary Fibre Intake and Its Determinants in Early Childhood: Results from the Melbourne InFANT Program by Fanney Thorsteinsdottir, Karen J. Campbell, Berit L. Heitmann, Miaobing Zheng

“…Methods: This is a secondary analysis of longitudinal data from the Melbourne InFANT Program, trial registration: Current Controlled Trials (ISRCTN81847050). …”
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Declining prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in Melbourne: results from community‐based bio‐behavioural studies of gay and bisexual men by Mark Stoové, Jason Asselin, Alisa Pedrana, Toby Lea, Margaret Hellard, David Wilson, Garrett Prestage, John de Wit, Martin Holt

“…Abstract Objective: To measure changes in undiagnosed HIV among gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Melbourne. Methods: Undiagnosed HIV was compared between GBM recruited anonymously in 2008 in gay venues only and GBM anonymously or confidentially (results delivery) recruited in 2014 at gay venues and a community festival. …”
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The perfect storm: temporal analysis of air during the world’s most deadly epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) event in Melbourne by Dwan Price, Kira M. Hughes, Dulashi Withanage Dona, Philip E. Taylor, David A. V. Morton, Svetlana Stevanovic, Francis Thien, Jason Choi, Paul Torre, Cenk Suphioglu

“…Background: There have been 26 epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) events worldwide, with Melbourne at the epicentre of ETSA with 7 recorded events, and in 2016 experienced the deadliest ETSA event ever recorded. …”
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Bread baking, food growing, and bicycle riding: practice memories and household consumption during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne by Jo Lindsay, Ruth Lane, Rob Raven, David Reynolds

“…This article explores the COVID-19 pandemic as an external “shock” that changed household-consumption practices in Melbourne, Australia. We assess national consumption data and retail data for the state of Victoria to show how dramatically consumption patterns shifted during 2020. …”
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We shape our buildings, but do they then shape us? A longitudinal analysis of pedestrian flows and development activity in Melbourne. by Andres Sevtsuk, Rounaq Basu, Bahij Chancey

“…This paper implements a novel network-based pedestrian flow model at a property-level resolution in the City of Melbourne. Data on Melbourne's urban form, land-uses, amenities, and pedestrian walkways as well as weather conditions are used to predict pedestrian flows between different land-use pairs, which are subsequently calibrated against hourly observed pedestrian counts from automated sensors. …”
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Changes to publication requirements made at the XVIII International Botanical Congress in Melbourne - what does e-publication mean for you? by Sandra Knapp, John McNeill, Nicholas J. Turland, Nicholas J. Turland

“…The XVIII IBC was held in Melbourne, Australia; the Nomenclature Section met on 18-22 July 2011 and its decisions were accepted by the Congress at its plenary session on 30 July. …”
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Are genital examinations necessary for STI screening for female sex workers? An audit of decriminalized and regulated sex workers in Melbourne, Australia. by Evelyn M Turek, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Anthony Snow, Ria Fortune, Eric P F Chow

“…METHODS:We analysed all computerised medical records of consultations with FSW at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) in 2018. All asymptomatic sex workers were offered screening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and a genital examination to identify visible anogenital herpes or warts at MSHC. …”
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Estimated dietary intake of polyphenols from cereal foods and associated lifestyle and demographic factors in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study by Kristina Vingrys, Michael L. Mathai, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Julie K. Bassett, Maximilian de Courten, Lily Stojanovska, Lynne Millar, Graham G. Giles, Roger L. Milne, Allison M. Hodge, Andrew J. McAinch

“…We aimed to calculate the dietary intakes of polyphenols from cereal foods in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS), and describe intakes by demographic and lifestyle factors. …”
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“You feel like you’re part of something bigger”: exploring motivations for community garden participation in Melbourne, Australia by Jonathan Kingsley, Emily Foenander, Aisling Bailey

“…Methods This paper presents findings from semi-structured interviews with 23 participants from 6 community gardens across Melbourne. Applying phenomenological, epistemological and reflexive methodologies and thematic analysis of the data, this study provides a snapshot of drivers of community garden participation. …”
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Early Evolution of an Innovation District: Origins and Evolution of MID and RMIT University’s Social Innovation Precinct in Melbourne’s City North by Marta Fernandez, Tom Bentley

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Factors influencing rotating shift workers eating habits: A cross-sectional study of Melbourne Metropolitan fire fighters by E. Bonnell, C. Huggins, M. Bonham

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